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Youth Skills

A gold standard to develop young talent: Can it work in emerging markets?

In the global youth unemployment crisis, Germany sets the gold standard for technical and vocational education and training. And that’s the problem. Is the gold standard too high-cost and high-touch to be adopted elsewhere?

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By the numbers: The economic costs of the Syria conflict

The Syria crisis enters its fourth year on Saturday. The conflict’s terrible toll on Syria’s economy will last long after the violence is over.

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Youth Skills

Sudan’s next top entrepreneur: It’s a hit!

Sudan’s first business-oriented reality show is taking the country by storm, inspiring entrepreneurs in a country where entrepreneurship is rare, undervalued and fraught with challenges.

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Youth Skills

7 Reasons why junior farmer schools hold promise for African youth

Young people in Africa face many obstacles as they enter the world of work, but a junior farming program is helping to clear their paths.

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Youth Skills

Tackling youth unemployment – whose job is it?

As the global skills gap blights young people’s prospects, it also undermines business and economic growth and prosperity. Employers have a stake in closing the gap.

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Youth Skills

Infographic: Young people sitting on the outside looking in

Young people have not found their place in the global economy. A new infographic illustrates the problem.

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Global Ideas News Brief: Big names weigh in on global inequality

Bill Gates on global poverty, the case for global aid and rising to the challenge of youth unemployment. Staff Picks: what we're reading this week.

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Global Ideas News Brief: Improving microinsurance + Building peace online

Improving microinsurance, building peace online, and why solar lamps are like cash transfers. Staff Picks: What we're reading this week.

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Social Enterprise

The Middle East and North Africa’s youth wave: Addressing social issues through business

While the Middle East and North Africa struggle with the highest youth unemployment rates in the world, youth are also using their skills to create small businesses that address the social issues plaguing the region.

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Global Ideas News Brief: Financing coffee + The Pope's capitalism commentary

Financing coffee, developing countries' thirst for energy and the Pope's capitalism. Staff Picks: What we're reading this week.

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Global Ideas News Brief: Climate insurance + Arab startups

Climate insurance, Arab startups, and a get-rich way to help the poor. Staff picks: what we're reading this week.

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Twitter and international development: Who to follow and why

Here's a list of three interesting users to follow for each of Global Envision’s six beats.

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Value Chains

Addictive supply chains: Why Nestle can’t quit child labor

Multinational corporations can seem like alcoholics--they promise to reform, be responsible and end labor abuse--but in the end, quitting is harder than it appears.

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Social Enterprise

Growing economies by planting startup culture seeds

Startup cultures are beginning to bloom in unstable markets, where business innovation--instead of charity--is rebuilding the economy.

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Financial Inclusion

Econ 101: Three different ways to lift girls out of poverty

New projects that teach young women how to start a business, hold a bank account, and apply for financial aid can help to give them better futures out of the hallmarks of poverty -- poor health care, forced marriage, and early childbirth.